Guntrader attracts the lawyers – Fieldsports News, 11 August 2021
youtu.be/27S0DGoar34 Here are the links:Solicitors swoop on Guntrader victims in bid to cash in on leak – Fieldsports News + Fieldsports News follow-upUniversity releases landmark shooting report – YouTubeBotham bowls over Packham with hen harrier facts – Fieldsports NewsJohn Muir Trust blames deer for ‘climate crisis’ – Oban TimesMake trespass on farms criminal, demands petition […]
How to shoot steel shot in an old English side-by-side
youtu.be/zo6NqxrAQmQ Mark from Rowland Watson Gunmakers says he’s been using steel shot in his own English gun, built in 1903, for many years with no ill effects at all. If you want to do the same, just follow his simple advice. “Take it to a competent gunsmith who can check the barrels and make sure […]
Win that Browning Maxus 2 – Fieldsports Extra #181
It’s the second and final week of our £1,200 Browning Maxus 2 proze draw, plus Charlie talks to Tomo Svetic about moving guns over borders, Lord Botham about grouseshooting and Dan Chart tells us the latest about Fieldtester. Click here for the Browning Maxus 2 How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on […]
Lord Botham talks grouseshooting
youtu.be/rb-EfO3D9G0 Lord Botham talks to Charlie Jacoby about grouseshooting, cricket and the meaning of life at the 2021 Game Fair. The interview takes place in the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre. As the Glorious 12th August 2021 approaches, Lord Botham has been playing an active part in the fightback against anti-shooters who are trying to […]
Trade Secrets: travelling in and out of the UK with guns
youtu.be/VW1j-KGYm9g Tomo Svetic from Artemis Hunting tells Charlie Jacoby about his experiences, post-Brexit, bringing guns in and out of the UK, the paperwork involved and what you need to do. If you are travelling to France, here is the guidance (thanks to ‘Conservation First The SCI UK Chapter’ for finding this) To contact Tomo, visit […]
Eyeskey Hyperion ED 10×42 & 8×42 binoculars – unboxed
youtu.be/IaOcEC9e4o4 Now here’s something unusual – an ‘expensive’ pair of ‘cheap’ Chinese binoculars. The Hyperion EDs are at the top end of the range from Chinese brand Eyeskey, selling for around £250 here in the UK. Charlie Jacoby is impressed from the moment he opens the box. “These are the proper spec for deer stalking, […]
Eyeskey Captor ED 12×50 binoculars – review
youtu.be/8ss1pqcv4Lg We’ve been impressed with the quality of inexpensive binoculars coming out of China these days – and these Eyeskey Captor ED 12x50s are no exception. “The build quality feels good, nice and strong. I think they’d take a bit of a beating in the field,” says James Marchington. He likes the soft rubber armouring […]
Eyeskey Sky Trek HD 12×50 binoculars – first look
youtu.be/xJM4SONfeUc The big thing about these binoculars is they’re Chinese – which means they’re very cheap, says Charlie Jacoby. These are the Eyeskey Sky Trek 12x50s, which sell for a remarkable £136.95. “That’s less than a quarter the price of a good quality pair of second-hand Zeiss binoculars for instance.” “There’s absolutely nothing wrong with […]
Eyeskey Dreamer HD – 10×42 binoculars for under 100 quid!
youtu.be/iJqQAWsXHT4 What would you expect to pay for a decent pair of 10×42 binoculars? You could easily pay close to a grand for something from one of the big names in optics. But these Chinese-made binoculars from Eyeskey cost well under £100 – and their performance is nothing short of remarkable says James Marchington. “These […]
Browning Maxus II semi-auto shotgun – review
The Browning Maxus semi-auto has become a firmly established favourite, particularly with pigeon shooters, wildfowlers and gamekeepers. It handles well, shoots smoothly, and cycles reliably with just about any cartridge. Now in 2021 Browning have launched a new improved model, the Maxus II, claimed to be the softest shooting semi-auto shotgun ever thanks to its […]
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s big morning on deer and foxes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2yX8n1X3Hc Roy sets out to stalk a roebuck – and the day is a lot more successful than he hopes. Find out what happens. Meanwhile, Charlie has always wanted to catch a Lough Neagh river-run trout – a dollaghan – so he is Northern Ireland to do that, plus he heads to the Glens of […]
Northern Ireland hunting ban: the story so far
Breaking news: The Northern Ireland Assembly has rejected John Blair MLA’s private member’s bill which sought to ban hunting wild animals with dogs in Northern Ireland. It was defeated by 45 votes to 38 in the Assembly on Monday 6 December 2021. The different traditions in Northern Ireland sliced communities apart from the 1960s to […]
Dollaghan – more fun than sea trout
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyJqIXVjCHc Charlie Jacoby tries out dollaghan fishing in Northern Ireland. The dollaghan is the native brown trout of Lough Neagh that runs up local rivers to spawn. Because of the size of the lough, they grow big, too. The fish in the thumbnail is a 22lber. At Six Mile Water in Antrim, Charlie Jacoby joins […]
How to cut with a machete
A machete is a gamekeeping tool for Paul Childerley, for clearing rides and cutting back brambles. With the help of two of Gerber’s machetes, he explains how to use a machete. It’s an art. The Gerber Gator Paul uses costs £33 from Bit.ly/gerbermachete
Bumper buck and fox shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbofvrl6TY Roy Lupton takes his rifle to a wildlife-rich environment in the south-east of England. It is the roebuck rut, and his first job is to cull one. He is also on the look-out for foxes. It all goes better than expected. For more about Pulsar, go to ThomasJacks.co.uk More from Roy here:
Money for merlin – Fieldsports News, 4 August 2021
youtu.be/cjNOO0VVtbg Here are the links:Grouse count down but money for merlins – GWCTDAERA cancels general licences consultation – FacebookShooting team wins single medal – Fieldsports NewsAntis shun country show amid social media battle – GillinghamandShaftesburyShow.co.ukPoliceman apologises after dodgy Facebook headline – FacebookAvery demands immediate end to lead shot in Wales – Welsh SeneddFisherman breaks Scottish […]
Irish questions – Fieldsports Extra #180
It’s all about Ireland this week. I talk to Albert Titterington about the forthcoming bill in Stormont to ban foxhunting in Northern Ireland, plus I meet a gang of dollaghan anglers. Jason Doyle talks about the great Fieldsports Ireland comeback. And we have a massive prize to give away (by our standards) – a £1,200 […]
Jack Pyke Maxi Decoy Bag – review
youtu.be/3mHbARmHnZQ There’s a lot to carry when you set out to decoy pigeons, what with hide poles, netting, ammo, and the decoys themselves. A decent rucksack can make it much easier to lug everything to your chosen hide position. Pigeon shooter and farmer Andy Crow is a huge fan of the Jack Pyke Maxi bag […]
GB’s Matt and Kirsty make 10th place in Olympic Trap Mixed Team event
GB’s team of Matt Coward-Holley and Kirsty Hegarty shot a great score of 143 in the qualification rounds for the Trap Mixed Teams event at the Olympics in Tokyo. The score was two short of making a place in the final, and meant they finished in 10th place.Gold went to Spain, with San Marino securing […]
Seonaid McIntosh misses out on Olympic 50m Rifle 3P final
Great Britain’s Seonaid McIntosh finished the 50m Rifle 3P Women in 14th place with a score of 1167-55x in Tokyo today.British Shooting commented “We’re so proud of both of her performances and we know this will be fantastic experience for her going forward.”The 25-year-old from Edinburgh also competed in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event […]
Härkila Orton Packable waterproof jacket and trousers
youtu.be/r-OPsRdP1ic In the UK we have to cope with some pretty unpredictable weather. You can set off in glorious sunshine for a day on the moors, or shooting partridges on stubbles – and a few hours later it could be tipping it down with rain. That’s where the Härkila Orton packable waterproofs are invaluable. The […]
Seeland Woodcock Advanced jacket & trousers
youtu.be/SL2d2d0E8a8 Keepers need clothing that’s versatile says David Whitby. “We’re usually in the beating line, or behind the guns picking up – but we also want something that’s smart enough if we’re lucky enough to be standing on a peg,” he says. The Seeland Woodcock Advanced jacket and trousers tick all the boxes, David says. […]
What it’s like to shoot at the Olympics – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 43
youtu.be/ZXUVjkMjTig Peter Wilson and Matt French are two of the most decorated athletes who have shot for Team GB. Recorded with interviewer Charlie Jacoby at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2021, they explain what it’s like to go into an Olympics as a shooter. However, their original sport, double trap, no longer exists at […]
Matt Coward-Holley wins bronze for GB in Tokyo
Photo: British Shooting GB’s Matt Coward-Holley has won bronze in the Men’s Trap at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Matt, 26, from Chelmsford, shot brilliantly in qualification to make the final six, shooting his last three rounds straight and scoring 123 ex-125. He also won a shoot-off to secure bib 2 for the final. Matt […]
Britain‘s next generation of shooting Olympians in training
youtu.be/UvMGyI-nWAE As our top shooting athletes compete in Tokyo, the next generation of potential shooting Olympians are training at the British Shooting Summer Camp at Bisley in Surrey – despite thunder, lightning and torrential rain! British Shooting’s Georgina Roberts explains what the camp is all about – and how you can take your first steps […]
Why rewilding wolves in the UK is a bad idea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPzsool6v9E “It’s a bit weird, but personally I’d love this country to have a sustainable wolf population,” Ian Coghill tells me after spending several minutes explaining why plans to rewild wolves in the UK are bad ideas. Then he gets back on track. “To do it, you’ve got to bite the bullet. You’ve got to […]
Game Fair 2021 – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlyvSwnXY9I Will we look back on the 2021 Game Fair as a turning point for shooting sports? Charlie Jacoby thinks so, as he interviews country pople’s peer Lord Botham and BBC Countryfile’s Adam Henson, meets kids getting jobs in the countryside, finds out whether rural Britain is racist, and realises just how irrelevant Wild Justice […]
How hunters pinpoint and ‘paint’ a deer with Swarovski binos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJcJXrGbkBs Swarovski binoculars are going visionary. The new Swarovski EL Range TA binos with Tracking Assistant allow you to ‘paint’ the deer you spot. The binos then share its location with your phone. It helps you reach distant deer and get into position for a shot, and it allows you to mark a shot deer […]
Fieldsports Britain – satnav stalking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDdQLSKvuqA New tech means it’s harder than ever for deer to get away. Tim Pilbeam has his hands on the latest gadget from Swarovski – the EL binos with Tracking Assistant. It’s a GPS device you use to pinpoint and ‘paint’ deer so you can find them later. Meanwhile, Charlie is at the 2021 Game […]
Shooting launches #aimtosustain – Fieldsports News, 28 July 2021
youtu.be/kyd6uiznwZo Here are the links:Shooting and country organisations form super group – AimtoSustain.org.ukGun control nutters target kids – CW Herald + The StarWoodland group sues to save tree killers – Science FocusGold medallist lashes out at Olympic sport bossesVet recommends essential oils for partridges – StDavids-Gamebirds.co.ukRomanian government under fire over bear policyUS state scraps bear […]
Tokyo: great shooting by GB’s Trap shots in qualification
Team GB’s Olympic Trap shooters have completed day 1 of qualification in Tokyo, with strong performances from Kirsty Hegarty in Women’s Trap, and Matt Coward-Holley (above) and Aaron Heading in Men’s Trap. Kirsty shot 24, 24 and 23 ex-25 in her first three rounds, to finish day 1 on 71 ex-75, four targets behind the […]
After the Game Fair – Fieldsports Extra #179
The Game Fair may have been a turning point. Maybe it’s too early to say. We’re feeling confident again, after a tough 18 months. In tomorrow night’s show, we’re going to try to bing all the strands together. In th meanime, I talk to a Fieldsports Nation supporter, to Ian Coghill, and Tim Pilbeam is […]
Ollie Keates wins the Game Fair Colts Challenge
Ollie Keates, a 15-year-old shooter from Wiltshire, won the CPSA Colts Challenge at the Game Fair on Sunday 25 July. His success came just a fortnight after winning second place in his category at the World English Sporting Championships. Ollie shot 40 ex-50 on the Game Fair Challenge sporting course set by EJ Churchill, winning […]
Billy Baughan is the Game Fair Champion of Champions
youtu.be/1NAudRnbRSA Billy Baughan from Buckinghamshire won the Game Fair Champion of Champions clay competition on Saturday 24 July, collecting the impressive trophy and an Isuzu D-Max pick-up for six months. It was Billy’s second win at the event, which he first won at the Game Fair in 2018. Browning shooter Billy scored 46 ex-50 on […]
Olympic shooting update: Seonaid McIntosh misses out on 10m air rifle final
Team GB’s Seonaid McIntosh missed out on a place in the final of the women’s 10 metre air rifle event on Saturday 24 July. She was only 1.3 points off making the top eight, but that was enough to leave her in 12th place out of the 50 competitors. The honour of winning the first […]
Letting fly – Bug-A-Salt review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JS3jLV48LI What’s the sporting approach to shooting a fly? Charlie Jacoby reviews the Bug-A-Salt V3.0 ‘Orange Crush’ fly shotgun, which uses compressed air and salt to bring down pesky insects. Click here for the Bug-A-Salt V3.0 ‘Orange Crush’ Scenes from the fly hunt:
Crow’s ‘bionic bird’ pigeon decoy day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUDOHEwbatI It’s a hot, summer’s day shooting a bag of 280 pigeons. Andy Crow and his cousin Gary are on flying form today as the birds pile in to wheat knocked over by recent wind and rain. Crow has tim to try out decoying with a ‘bionic bird’ – and radio-controlled pigeon – and also […]
Fieldsports Britain – Crow goes futuristic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZcc67nZfqk It’s pigeon decoying like we might be in 50 years time. Andy Crow has a 200+ bird day and has time to try out decoying with a radio-controlled pigeon. And he gets to go out for the first time in a long time with ‘Plus One’, his cousin Gary. Meanwhile, we are giving away […]
Olympic shooting team preview – Fieldsports News, 21 July 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vQUVoXDXPA Here are the links:GB shooting team Olympic medal hopes – Fieldsports NewsLabour’s rural England policy consultation nears end – Labour PartyBASC shows how hysteria about heather burning is nonsense – FacebookShoots celebrate osprey success – BASCFamilies fear relatives’ remains after badgers spotted at Berwick cemetery – ChronicleShoot marks 25th anniversary of Disabled Shooters Group […]
Hit by the Guntrader hack? Here’s what to do
Here’s how you can quickly establish which of your accounts and passwords may have been compromised by the Guntrader hack (if you want details of the no-win-no-fee solicitor that is assembling a claim against Guntrader, click here). by Alex Sorisi Like many of you, I’ve been a member of Guntrader, both wistfully and actively, for […]
Guntrader.uk hacked – anger and denials
A hacker has stolen information from the market-leading gun sales site Guntrader.uk. The data consists of names and addresses of registered users of the site, according to Guntrader.uk founder Alexander Andover. The data includes no details of guns or whether the users are gun owners. The names and addresses are now freely downloadable on the […]
Shooting sports at the Olympics
Win a £500 Aimpoint ACRO – Fieldsports Extra #178
You can win a £500 Aimpoint ACRO C-2 gun sight, plus Andy Crow has a problem with his gun, Olympic gold medallist Peter Wilson previews the Tokyo games, and we’re at the first of the Browning Tour events. Click here for FORM rifle stocks Click here for the Aimpoint ACRO C-2 Click here for the […]
Going for gold: Claysports TV’s guide to shooting at Tokyo 2020
The Tokyo Olympic Games are here – and Great Britain is sending a small but elite squad of shooters to fight for medals. Here’s our guide to who’s competing in what event and when, and how you can follow their progress towards Olympic glory. Other than Amber Hill (who pulled out before her events due […]
Poaching, poison and politicians: the real threats to the rhino
youtu.be/0EZZvKZYlhk A gangster in an expensive coat and a Lincoln Model L stops on a bridge on the Canadian border. He is there to meet a lorry from Canada and check its shipment of whiskey. What he doesn’t know is that Eliot Ness and his ‘Untouchables’ cops are waiting in a nearby building, and the […]
Mark Winser wins the 2021 World Championship at EJ Churchill
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWFPxJyT3IM Never mind the football. The real drama on Sunday night was at EJ Churchill in West Wycombe.Mark Winser took the World English Sporting Championship in a dramatic six-way shoot-off that went down to the wire, with everything hanging on the very last shot. We follow Mark’s progress through the shoot-off, and talk to Rob […]
Calling in deer with dog toys
www.youtube.com/watch?v=53lV-53NZpw When it comes to roe calls, you can go expensive with a buttolo call, or you can go cheap. Deer manager Tom Davies does just that, seeing if he can call in roe using a squeaky dog toy – and Charlie tries out a Swanee whistle. Plus they are now looking for a record […]
British wildlife park where you can eat the antelope
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6PVdscZq_w Watatunga is the new home of sensible exotic wildlife management in the UK. You can’t see lions and tigers – but you can see the antelope and deer that lions and tigers eat, many of them as rare as the big cats themselves. And you can eat the animals they cull, too. Paul Childerley […]
Fieldsports Britain – thermal safari
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDWKBCVxLlQ Imagine a wildlife park where you can eat the antelope. There is one – and it’s in Norfolk. Watatunga Wildlife Reserve outside King’s Lynn is home to rare species including hog deer, lechwe and sitatunga plus birds such as the great bustard. The park takes a realistic view of deer and antelope management, so […]
#LetsLearnMoor – Fieldsports News, 14 July 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Fo5FSjI8E Here are the links:Schoolkids learn about grouseshooting and uplands – BASC + Facebook‘Animal sentience’ bill hits the buffers – ParliamentKenya denies knowledge of Kent elephant airlift plan – iNews + GuardianCampaigners want to ban elephants from UK zoos – SkyBPCA to consult members about gull fiasco – Pest Magazine + ZoomBorth zoo forced to […]
